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1. A cyclonic storm is a region of

a. Low pressure, with low pressure gradient

b. Low pressure, with high pressure gradient

c. Low pressure with low temperature gradient

2. As warm front passes a given location, southeasterly wind at the location will become

a. South westerly

b. North easterly

c. North westerly

3. Radiation fog is formed frequently

a. Over land in winter

b. Over sea in summer

c. Over sea in winter

4. In a mature tropical cyclone, the center and the area 10 km around are characterized by

a. Moderate winds and heavy rain

b. Hurricane force winds, fierce squalls and very heavy rain

c. Light wind, little clouding and practically no rainfall

5. METAR is a report originated by a Meteorological office

a. On occasions than weather improves

b. On occasions than weather deteriorates

c. At regular interval of time

6. Easterly jet stream over india can be noticed

a. In winter season

b. In monsoon season

c. In pre – monsoon season

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7. If cloud cover is such that clear intervals predominate, the cloud amount is reported or
forecast as
a. scattered (SCT)
b. broken (BKN).
c. clear (CLR).

d. continuous (CNS).

8. Sigmet is a report originated by Metrological watch office to indicate

a. Adverse weather like thunderstorm affecting take off / landing of aircraft

b. Adverse weather like thunderstorm affecting aircraft during its cruise

phase

c. Adverse weather like thunderstorm likely to affect aircraft

9. One millibar of atmosphere pressure is equal to

a. 1 dyne per sq. cm

b. 103 dynes per sq. cm

c. 106 dynes per sq. cm

10. A dust storm will be reported when the associated horizontal visibility is less than

a. 5000 mts

b. 1000 mts

c. 2500 mts

11. Ceilometers is a device used to measure

a. Visibility

b. The heights of the base of clouds

c. The strength of winds

12. Subtropical westerly jet stream generally occur over

a. The extreme southern parts of India in winter

b. The northern parts of India in winter

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c. The southern parts of India during monsoon season

13. Western disturbance move generally from

a. West to east

b. East to west

c. NE to NW

14. Norwesters are weather events which occurs masterly in

a. Northwest India

b. Northeast India

c. South to north

15. CAVOK means

a. Visibility ok

b. Ceiling and visibility ok

c. Ceiling and visibility ok in addition precipitation thunderstorm etc do not occur

16. CAT is an acronym for

a. Cloud and temperature

b. Ceiling and turbulence

c. Clear air turbulence

17. In cyclonically curved air flow

a. The gradient wind speed cannot be less than the geostrophic wind speed

b. The gradient wind speed cannot be greater than the geostrophic wind speed

c. Neither of the above.

18. One broad indication of approaching bad weather is given by

a. The barometer indicating the falling pressure

b. The barometer indicating rising pressure

c. The barometer indicating steady pressure

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19. Low-level jet steam is found out occur over peninsular India in.

a. The winter season

b. The monsoon season

c. The pre - monsoon

20. Strong wind shear means.

a. High wind speeds

b. Marked variation of wind speed and / or direction across a given

distance.

c. Significant advection of air masses

21. The average height of the troposphere is

a. Greatest near equator and minimum near poles

b. Greatest near middle latitudes and minimum near equator and poles.

c. Greatest near poles and minimum near equator

22. An adiabatic process is one in which heat content of the system?

a. Increase

b. Decrease

c. Does not change

23. Surface wind velocity reaches a maximum on most days at a given station?

a. In the afternoon

b. In the early morning hours

c. Any time of the day

24. The temperature to which moist be cooled at its existing pressure and humidity mixing
ratio in order that it shall be saturated, is called?

a. Wet bulb temperature

b. Dew point temperature

c. Virtual temperature

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25. In the International standers atmosphere

a. Mean sea level pressure is 1000 mb and temperature is 15 deg. C

b. Mean sea level pressure is 1013.25 mb and temperature is 15 deg. C

c. Rate of fall of temperature with height is 6.5 deg. C/Km upto 21km

26. An area on a weather map where isobars are relatively more closely packed, the surface
winds are likely to be?

a. Light and parallel to isobars

b. Strong and parallel to isobars

c. Strong and blowing across the isobars

27. The winds which spiral inwards in a counterclockwise direction in the northen
hemisphere are associated with

a. Low pressure area

b. High pressure area

c. Turbulence

28. Strong wind shear conditions in the lower levels of the atmosphere are normally
associated with.

a. Thunderstorms

b. Amount of moisture present

c. Fine weather

29. Hail is most likely to fall from clouds

a. Having layers

b. Composed of ice crystals

c. Having strong vertical development

30. The atmosphere may be nearly taken to be dry if the difference between the dry bulb
temperature and dew point temperature is.

a. 20 deg. C

b. 5 deg. C

c. 0 deg. C

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31. Dry air having a temperature of 35 deg. C on surface when forced to rise adiabatically by
1 km attain a temperature of

a. 29 deg. C

b. 25 deg. C

c. 45 deg. C

32. Advection fog forms on night characterized by

a. Light and moist winds: sky clear

b. Strong winds, sky cloudy

c. Slow passage of relatively warm, moist and stable air over a cool
surface

33. If an observer stands with his back to the wind in the northern hemisphere, the low
pressure will be.

a. Ahead of him

b. To his left

c. To his right

34. A high-pressure area is usually associated with?

a. Fine weather

b. Thunderstorms

c. Strong winds

35. The conditions necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm are

a. Steep lapse rate, strong winds

b. Steep lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture

c. Shallow lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture

36. Cold front is normally associated with

a. Cumulonimbus clouds with frequent precipitation in the form of

shows

b. Cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, stratus types of clouds, steady precipitation

c. Fine weather

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37. Flying at 25,000 ft. from Bombay to Delhi on a normal day in July, you would expect.

a. Easterly winds

b. Westerly winds

c. Northerly winds

d. Southerly winds

38. During winter season, fog will be more frequent in

a. Tamilnadu

b. Rajasthan

c. Bihar

39. A radio sonde is used to determine

a. The direction and speed of winds at various upper levels

b. The temperature and humidity at various levels

c. The height of the clouds over the station

40. If the altimeter reads aerodrome elevation at ground level, then subscale must have
been set to.

a. QFE

b. QNE

c. QNH

41. SIGMET is issued for

a. Severe line squall

b. Gusty winds

c. Heavy rains

42. SPECI is a weather report issued

a. Whenever specially requested for.

b. Only when thunderstorm is expected

c. As soon as the specified criteria of a Meteorological condition is

satisfied

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43. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words

a. Air can hold more moisture if it is ………… (Cooled/Heated)

b. Evaporation takes place …………………… (at all times / during day only)

c. Heat is released in the process of ………… (Evaporation / condensation)

d. Local wind which is set up when the air cooled by contact with ground starts
flowing down hill is called ……………… . (Anabatic wind / katabatic wind)

e. Slow downward motion of air over large over large area is called ………………
(Subsidence / convection)

f. The most variable gas in the atmosphere is Water vapor / carbons oxide)

44. Give one term for each of the following.

a. An instrument used for measuring rainfall …Rain gauge…………

b. An instrument used for measure pressure… Barometer

c. An instruments used for getting correct runway visibility………………..

Transmissometer / Scopograph

d. The air containing moisture upto full capacity Saturated air

e. Form of cloud that causes thunderstorm ……Cumulonimbus

45. Match the following by choosing one from A and one from B:

Correct match for

A A B

Norwesters NE Parts of India Tamil Nadu

Clear air
Turbulence Jet Stream NW India

NW India Jet Stream

Western
disturbance

NE monsoon Tamil Nadu NE Parts of

India

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Upward motion Convergence Convergence

46. What is: -

a. ROFOR …Route forecast for Aviation

b. TAFOR …Terminal Area Forecast

c. METAR …Aviation Routine Weather

d. VOLMET…Met broadcast from BBY/CAL every half hour

e. AIREP ……Met report originated by a/c or Pilot (PIREP)

47. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate word (s) from those given below: -

a. INSAT – II A, B …Cloud pictures ……

b. Beaufort’s scale … Wind force estimation……...

c. Low pressure area Upward motion (convection)

d. High pressure area ………downward motion (Subsidence)

e. Changing of wind in the clockwise direction …Veering

f. A line constant wind speed ……Isotach………………………..

(Veering, isotach, cloud pictures, upward motion, downward motion,

Wind force estimation)

48. Sub – tropical westerly jet is usually observed in winter over

a. North India

b. Tamil Nadu

c. Equator

49. Clear air turbulence is often encountered

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a. at the boundary of jetstream

b. in the wake of a passing a/c

c. in the wake of a large a/c taking off or landing

d. all the above

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